Humidity and temp.?!?!?

[thehighgrade5]

I have a few month old baby redfoot tortoise and I have my basking area on one side of the box and around 80 degrees and my cooler side of the box at 80% humidity is that ok for my baby tortoise?

 

[naturalman91]

Red foots do best in a 80s ambient temps with the lowest being 80f humidity is good I keep mine 80-90% and my temps at 82-86 range but with high humidity you'll need temps no lower then 80 to avoid respiratory issues and you don't want the substrate soaked I've never experienced it but reds are prone to shell rot in soaked substrate, what kind of enclosure do you have? Pics are always nice if possible

 

[thehighgrade5]

this is his enclosure now

 

[naturalman91]

View attachment 128606 this is his enclosure now

you should try to find a way to hang the light none of us here trust the clamps to hold it's a fire hazard also how do you maintain steady temps and humidity with a open top?

 

[thehighgrade5]

Yes I will defenitly looked for a way to hang it soon thanks you! And there is usually half a lid on top I just take it off for the picture